Sr GIS Technician

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa. Location : This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located throughout Michigan's lower Peninsula.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify). General Summary Of Job Responsibilities The Sr GIS Technician is responsible for interpreting construction designs, as-built information, queries/reports and other engineering documents. This position maintains the electric LVD/HVD, gas distribution or gas transmission & storage system location and connectivity data in ArcGIS and/or CAD. This position will use multiple engineering and operating systems including SAP, ArcGIS, SIMS, outage management, MS Office, Power BI to query, QA/QC and collect data to support critical business functions. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Performs complex data maintenance and problem solving solutions; ability to use GIS geoprocessing tools for complex analytics which should include Ad-Hoc reporting and advanced knowledge of table joins and related tables. Support, recommend and/or perform updates of department work instructions and procedures to fit new standards The role may be required to assist with storm and emergency restoration activities which includes both office and field assignments. Review work orders for quality, and conformity of standards and interact with internal customers to gather missing or incomplete data and/or problem solve gaps. Communicate with customers both internal and external to the Company on data requests/issues along with scheduling/coordinate work load with other departments. Understand and adapt to standards and procedures to fit unique situations and problems in order to creates and update geospatial asset data in ArcGIS. Advise management on best practices and process changes. Develop new practices and procedures in order to adjust to changing upstream and downstream requirements. Interpret construction designs for customer relocation, capacity projects, failures, reliability improvement projects or maintenance/inspections alongside as-built records, test results, survey data and other geospatial data sources. Interrogate and query various data repositories and run geoprocessing tools to ensure standard QA/QC rules apply. Other duties as assigned or may be necessary Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Proficiency in advanced problem solving in GIS by using out of the box analytic tools Skilled in reading and interpreting construction drawings or as-builts Written and Oral Communication/Interpersonal Skills Thorough knowledge and/or experience in a majority of practices and references within the gas distribution, transmission and electric asset information Storm Restoration Activities MS Windows Applications Experience with utilities and ability to understand engineering concepts Working knowledge of SAP Education/Experience Requirements Associate Degree in Geography (GIS) or technical field with 4 years of experience with ArcGIS technology with utilities [OR] High School Diploma with 6 years of experience with ArcGIS technology with utilities Why should you join our team? At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service. What We Offer Competitive compensation packages Medical, Dental and Vision 401k with company match Paid parental leave Up to 13 paid Holidays Paid time off Educational Assistance Program Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY (Different Generations), capable (Different Abilities), Interfaith, People Planet Partners, and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership. All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.